The majority of DDS office supplies are secured through established State procurement procedures using available operating funds--which are budgeted in the DDS Annual Spending Plan request. See PM 00203.000 for guidelines in preparing the DDS Spending Plan requests.

The SSA Center for Supply Management (CSM)—under the domain of the Office of Supply and Warehouse Management (OSWM)--provides the DDSs nationwide with the means to obtain SSA forms and pamphlets, SSA provided training material, and selected office supplies using the following avenues:

SSA Direct Delivery Order Management System (DDOMS)

SSA Online Supply Ordering System

SSA Customer Service Desk.

The CSM manages an inventory of over 2,000 items, responds to inquiries regarding supply orders, and assists customers by processing emergency orders.